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That's what I have been wanting this whole time, but I keep pushing her away too. I have wanted to work through Erikson's stages and see where I have pieces missing. I always thought that I had managed the first stage, trust vs. mistrust, but failed all the others. But I'm really having trouble with trust.

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Have you told her you'd like to work through Erikson's stages? I think it's a great idea.

I think trust is so hard and you can feel like you have it, then all of a sudden it feels like it's been lost. I think it takes a lot of time and work. Maybe this is where you are and where you need to be.

Does she have suggestions for how you can more easily accept what she has to offer? Do you have ideas about how you could permit yourself to take in more of what she has to offer?

I'm sorry you're going through a frustrating time.